By Tynea Lewis
As a mom of little ones, sometimes it’s hard to get together with friends. It feels like we’re pulled in many different directions, and yet we end up living a life of isolation because of all the immediate demands of raising children.
A friend and I planned to meet up for coffee one morning. It had been on the calendar for a week or two, but as the day got closer, I wished that I hadn’t agreed to it. I didn’t want anything to rock my routine, and I quickly allowed anxiety to fill my heart.
My children were not in school full time, and there were only a couple mornings when they were both gone at the same time. One had half-day kindergarten, and the other was in preschool three mornings a week. As a work-from-home mom, those were the days I set aside to accomplish work tasks.
Meeting with my friend meant that I didn’t have to arrange childcare, but it also meant giving up time to work, which meant that I’d have to fit it somewhere else in my schedule—earlier mornings or later nights.
Maybe I should cancel. It’s been a busy week, and I don’t really have the time right now. Maybe we should push it off for a day I’m not as busy. The thoughts and excused floated through my mind.
I had a cruddy attitude about getting together with her, yet I knew that spending time with her was exactly what I needed.